House Launches Contracting Inquiry at 11 State Agencies | The Texas Tribune

State Rep. John Kuempel, chairman of the House General Investigating and Ethics Committee, launched an official inquiry Monday into contracting practices at 11 state agencies.Kuempel requested information on contracts at the Health and Human Services Commission, where questions surrounding a $20 million, no-bid contract to Austin tech firm 21CT has prompted a string of resignations and multiple investigations.